Forged in an old machine shop

Forge Athletics is a warehouse CrossFit gym in Southeast Portland — coaching, community, and equipment serious enough for competitors, welcoming enough for day one.

Athletes training in an industrial warehouse gym
Main floor — rigs, barbells, and chalk dust since 2019.

How we coach

  1. No-sweat intro — tour the gym, talk goals, move safely.
  2. Scaled WODs — every class coached; options for beginners and veterans.
  3. Barbell club — dedicated Olympic lifting cycles with video review.
  4. Recovery room — foam rollers, bands, and in-house PT referrals.

What we offer

  • CrossFit WODs — morning, lunch, and evening classes daily
  • HIIT Burn — 45-minute conditioning sessions
  • Olympic lifting clinics — snatch and clean & jerk technique
  • Personal training — private bay, custom programming
  • Open gym — members and day-pass holders welcome

“I was terrified of barbells. Six months later I hit a PR clean and actually cheered myself on. The 5:30am crew is my second family.”

— Jordan Ellis, Portland

Barbell and lifting platform in warehouse gym
Platform area — reserved for barbell club and heavy days.

Visit the gym

Hours

Monday–Friday 5am–8pm · Saturday–Sunday 7am–2pm · Free lot parking behind the building.